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pruning holly

I would like to shorten my varigated holly by about 2 feet. Would this do it any harm? How tall is to start with? I have a garden I have recently bought which has 3 hollies on the boundary, all in the shade of a mature tree, and all looking pretty by Sheila Connor

30/07/2012 05:33:55

by Gary Hobson

pruning holly

I would like to shorten my varigated holly by about 2 feet. Would this do it any harm? How tall is it in the first place? If you want to remove up to a half it should be fine, but try and leave some leaves behind and give it a good feed. Thanks by Sheila Connor

29/07/2012 14:43:27

by Sheila Connor

Why is my Holly Tree dying

My holly tree is probably 20 years old possibly more. Last year it started to show signs of leaves going brown and dying then falling off like a decidous tree. There was also a black weaping on the trunk. We removed dead branches but no sign by BeckyRXW

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28/04/2012 20:05:13

by BeckyRXW

Talkback: Choosing holly varieties to grow

Hi James my neighbour had a lovely Holly half hanging over my fence,Each year I picked up two buckets full of dead leaves ,Ok for keeping the fox from jumping over the fence but not good for gardening,The skin prick took age's the heal,Now my by oldchippy

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06/01/2012 21:29:16

by Newcastle

The Mysterious Case of the Changing Berries of Holly

Hi All, I recently saw a magnificent specimen of what I thought was a silver-variegated form of Holly. My research suggests that it probably was Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' as it had silver variegated spiky leaves and stood at 6m+ tall by Phytographer

22/06/2012 09:24:16

by Phytographer

Holly and Ivy

I read a great post on a blog I follow about the folklore behind Holly and Ivy. You can find it if you google "wellywoman holly Ivy" The bit about "holming" was interesting, if not slightly worrying..... by spuddi

15/12/2011 15:57:49

by spuddi

holly shrubs

Has anyone notice that there holly trees are dieding lost one in my front garden and one at a garden that i look after all about the same age and sizes plants sometimes they do need a bit of prune to rid of old wood and diesesed parts.My very old by del 12

22/05/2013 20:52:57

by Stevetheclueless

holly fern

hi peeps...my holly fern seems to be dying. its in a pot and the leaves have went brown and crisp...any help would be appreciated.. by jimpyp

24/05/2013 22:08:18

by jimpyp

holly bush

Hi does anybody know how big the roots are on a holly bush/tree? ie do they grow down into the soil or spread out? I have an overgrown bush which I would like to attempt to move. Assuming i don't get prickled to death by its leaves, how big by Christine Bethell

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15/04/2012 08:48:52

by Christine Bethell

sea holly?

have bloomed yet. Have checked the internet but havent found a sea holly with the same leaves. Can anyone identify the plant from my description please? Thank you in advance for any advice you can give. Can you give us a photo, please? Descriptions by Bluemoon2

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14/07/2012 13:37:37

by Palaisglide

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